Economy

All BRICS Nations Are Piloting Digital Currencies But USD Likely To Remain Dominant  

BRICS, Economy, Finance

An Atlantic Council study published on Thursday showed that 134 countries, or 98% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are currently exploring the launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This number has surged from just 35 since May 2020. The development is significant as it seems to predict an almost universal move […]

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Prospects For BRICS Under Russia’s 2024 Chairmanship

BRICS, Economy, Trade

The influential World Geostrategic Insights (WGI) forum has provided an interview with US-Russia expert Paul Goncharoff concerning Russia taking the Chairmanship for the BRICS group for 2024. The WGI also namechecked our own new Russia’s Pivot To Asia guide, which contains extensive chapters and details of the prospects for BRICS 2024. It can be downloaded

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Russian Tourist Visits To Egypt Hit Record High In 2023

Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Logistics & Transport, Trade

With the European Union fully suspending the visa-facilitation agreement between the European Union and Russia as part of sanctions in 2022, and European airlines no longer providing direct flights, alternative destinations for Russian nationals replacing European destinations are now in vogue. That trend can be seen in the tourist traffic from Russia to Egypt, which

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Houthi Red Sea Attacks: “We Will Not Target Russian or Chinese Shipping”

Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

The Yemen-based Houthi militants have told Russia and China that their ships can sail freely through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without fear of being attacked. An understanding was reached during talks in Oman involving Russian and Chinese diplomats and senior Houthi political figures. The Houthi rebels have carried out dozens of drone

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Russia, EAEU Discuss Priority Trade Developments

Economy, Eurasian Economic Union, Trade

Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met during negotiations on March 19 in Moscow. The EEC is the regulatory body for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) which includes Russia along with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It fits the geographic space between

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China’s Industrial Activity Up 7% In January & February 2024

BRICS, China, Economy

Despite general Western negativity concerning China, its industrial activity picked up at the start of the year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The news is relevant to Russia’s Pivot to Asia as it suggests that inexpensive Russia energy is helping create a boost to China’s manufacturing sector output.   China’s industrial production

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Russian February 2024 Air Passenger Turnover Rises 13%

Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

Russian airlines saw total passenger turnover rise 13% year-on-year to 18.8 billion passenger-kilometers in February 2024, according to data from Rosaviatsia – Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport. The figure increased nearly 7% to around 11.3 billion passenger-kilometers on domestic routes, and 24% to 7.6 billion passenger-kilometers on international routes. Airlines saw passenger traffic rise

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